dispersive power

dis·per·sive pow·er

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dih-spur-siv pou-er]
- /dɪˈspɜr sɪv ˈpaʊ ər/
- /ˌdɪ.ˈspɜː.sɪv ˈpaʊə(r)/

Definition of dispersive power words

noun dispersive power a measure of the ability of a substance to disperse light, equal to the quotient of the difference in refractive indices of the substance for two representative wavelengths divided by the difference of the refractive index for an intermediate wavelength and 1. 1

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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